Actress Susan Buckner, Who Starred in ‘Grease,’ Dies at 72

Actress Susan Buckner, Who Starred in ‘Grease,’ Dies at 72
Actress Susan Buckner attends the celebration of the DVD release of "Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition" at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2006. David Livingston/Getty Images
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Actress Susan Buckner has passed away at the age of 72. The actress, best known for her role as cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 musical film Grease, died peacefully on May 2, according to her family. Her cause of death was not revealed.

The late actress was born in Seattle in 1952. She started off as a contestant in beauty pageants, winning her first title as Miss Washington in 1971.